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H. C. COX

Sept. 5, 1933.

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K5 to children as well as to adults. Such a game may be placed preparatory to its being shot for- 10 erence indicate corresponding parts in the varicentre rearwardly of the rear wall of the board,

20 number of receptacles adapted to receive a ball according to the points to be counted or scored the two side walls; preferably a spot ball matches or ivory sticks, for the purpose oi re- Patented Sept. 5, 1933 v MTN GAME

Harold C. Cox, London, Ontario, Canada Application July'll, 1932. Serial No. 621,789

1 Claim. (C1. 273-119) rlhis invention relates to a game device. vary the direction of the shot as desired. Prei- An object of the invention is to provide a erably, a groove 19 formed in an arc of a circle simple game device which will not only involve having its centre as' at 18, aforesaid, is formed skill but will also prove amusing an-d interesting into the iloor 11A in which the players ball 22 will particularly develop ones skill in projecting wardly by the plunger 15 upon its release.

or shooting a ball at an objective, whether on a At the end of the board opposite the impelling direct shot or on a rebound shot. device, are a number of receptacles 20, disposed ln the drawing, wherein like numerals of refin substantially an arc of a circle having its ous iigures, so that two or more such receptacles can not be Figure 1 is a plan View of a game device made entered into by the ball unless the ball has been in accordance with my invention. previously deflected on a rebound shot from one Figure 2 is an enlarged section on line 2-2 of the cushioned sides.

in Figure l, showing parts in elevation. Positioned in the longitudinal axis of the Figure 3 is a cross section on line 3 3 in board is a recess 2li made into the iloor 11A,

Figure l. adapted to receive the spot ball 21, if such a The device comprises essentially a board with spot ball is used in playing the game.

side and end walls forming an enclosure; a The pockets are numbered say 4, 3, 1, 2, 5,

and dispose-d radially with respect to the centre upon a ball being shot into the corresponding of the circle on whose are they lie and adjacent pocket.

that end wall which is opposite to the players The side band may be provided with holes 23 shooting position; resilient cushions or bands on adapted to removably receive counters, such as adapted to rest in a socket or recess in the cording the two players individual scores. board in advance of the pockets; two or more While a single row of such holes is shown on balls for the players; and a device for shooting each of the side walls, it may be preferable to or impelling the players balls and adapted to be have double rows so that higher scores may be 5 turned or adjusted so as to vary the direction of recorded than would be possible with a single the shots as desired. row of holes'.

Referring now by numerals to the drawing, A When the gaine device is put away after a is' the board complete, being preferably oblong game, the counters or sticks (not shown) mair in plan. IThe board comprises side walls l0 and be inserted into holes or recesses 25 provided end walls ll secured around the floor 11A, formfor that purpose in the iioor 11A of the board. ing an enclosure for the balls. The side walls. Various rules may be established governing lo have resilient bands or cushions l2 whereby a the play and the game may be played by two or ball striking such cushioned bands may rebound more persons. For instance, when using a in the manner of a billiard ball, `for instance, spot ball, the rules may be as follows: l 95 striking a band of a billiard table, when the (l) I the players ball enters any of the angle of deflection is normally equal to the angle receptacles without hitting the spot ball or of incidence. either of the resilient bands 12, a minus count `Positioned at the front end of the board is the is recorded. impelling device 13. This device may take the (2) 1f the players ball hits either of the resiliorin shown, that is, consisting of va barrel 14 ient bands or the spot ball, and then enters slidably mounting a spring pressed plunger 15 one of the receptacles, a plus count is recorded. the outer' end of which has' a rubber or similar (3) If the players ball hits the spot ball impact pad 16. The plunger is pulled back by but none of the resilient bands, and the spot the knob 17, to press' the spring 16A within the ball only enters a receptacle, a minus count is 105 barrel or more particularly between the front recorded. wall 25 of the barreland a shoulder 27 of the (4) If the players ball hits the spot ball plunger l5. When released the plunger is imand either of the resilient bands and the spot pelled forwardly to strike and impell the ball. ball only enters a receptacle, a plus count is The device is pivoted to the board as at 18 so that recorded. 110 it may be turned or adjusted horizontally to (5) If both the players ball and the spot ball enters a receptacle and a spot ball only has hit the resilient band, a' double count is recorded. Y y

(6) If both the players ball and the spot ball enters a receptacle and both have hit a resilient band, a double count is recorded, that is, double the value of both receptacles.

It is to be understood that the rules governing the play are entirely optional, also that Vthe projectile used may be a ballror other device, and if desired the impelling device may be dispensed with and the projectiles mpelled by hand.

What I claim isz- In a game device, the combination` of a board having side and end Walls forming a substanti- 'ally rectangular enclosure, said side Walls having resilient cushions, a ball, a ball-impelling .Y

device pivotally mounted adjacent the front end Wall on a vertical axis to permit of impelling the ball in a selected course, and a plurality of pockets adjacent the rear end Wall and extending upwardly from the board and angularly arranged with respect to said walls on an arc of a circle having its centre rearwardly of said rear wall whereby the effective clear openings of the pockets as seen from the impelling position vary between Widths larger 'than the ball to widths less than the ball to require bank shots or straight shots according to the pockets selected by the player, said board being ilat between said impelling device and said pockets whereby the ball has an unobstructed iield. l

HAROLD C. COX. 

